week 4 - trial

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week four trial



[At 9 AM precisely, the old grandfather clock chimes once again, and the doors to the drawing room are opened. They will remain open until everyone has come inside, after which they will shut behind them. It is not possible to leave on your own, although perhaps if you have a specific purpose the hostess will allow you to go, as long as you are accompanied by a partner.

The room is set up comfortably, with several tables by the fireplace set out to assist with the trial. The Hostess will also remain in a seat near the fireplace, next to the scales on the mantle. At lunch, the doors will open to bring in a large meal on an automatically rolling buffet, and at 3 PM, tea and finger sandwiches will be served. You'll be able to enjoy the trial in comfort, of course, but the information cards set out on tables will not allow you to forget your true purpose here.

At 7 PM, the trial will adjourn for the day. Players will be escorted by the Hostess to the ballroom, where dinner and wine will be served until 10 PM, at which point players will be required to return to their wings in groups with their wingmates and will be locked in their bedrooms until 8:30 AM the following morning.]

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Character Statuses
Setting
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Cheat Sheet
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Comments

[souredsweet]

[that gets a hum. even though Rin hadn't seemed any different from the rest of them, "robot" is a little beyond Kaoru's time.]

I am afraid that I know nothing of what Miss Kagamine is. I fear any speculations I might have may be incorrect, accordingly... But I believe that it at least helps to know a rough time frame. Between 3:00 and 3:30, both Miss Sto Helit and Miss Aozaki do not have strong alibis, unless someone spotted either of them. Likewise, Mr. Tanaka has twenty minutes unaccounted for and claims to be in the place least likely for anyone else to corroborate.

[mostlymarried]

I can do it.

[watching Sonia carefully SHE DOESN'T TRUST EITHER OF YOU]

[teenspirit]

I shall do my best. Proving my own innocence will prove his, too.

[coca_cola]

And that's the problem, ain't it?

[vytis]

If it is the mystery box, that would explain why the bottles aren't used, at least. Though it doesn't explain what else might have been in there...

[notyetlost]

Seriously lame. [Poland's just glad he managed to resist temptation for the motive, he'd never of been able to resist something called a mystery box.

Mmm, it was in the piano bench. It had one of those tops you can lift up and cram like sheet music and what not in there. The bench got knocked over so that's why I noticed it.

[mostlymarried]

Zatknisia - if you are a suspect it is right to be suspected!

[aozaki]

[She sighs, fidgeting with the frame to her glasses.]

That's very fair, yes, but it'd sound a lot more just if you would just say that for everyone's case from the start... Favoritism won't get in the way of investigation or deduction, I hope!

Room Search: Rin

[allice]

Would a couple people mind coming with me to the victim's room to search it? The key was found on her body and I took it, but didn't get the time to check before the trial. May as well go there now.

[souredsweet]

[a small bow is given.]

I wish you the best of luck - the both of you, and I will pray that this ordeal passes quickly so that you both may rest at ease once more. [Kaoru knows how stressful being a suspect can be; there's clear sympathy present.]

[notyetlost]

You can't just tell us? We're all gonna find out when whoever was in the room reports back anyways.

[allice]

I'll search Touko's room with one other person. I assume that's fine with you, Touko?

[coca_cola]

[ Clyde raises his hand ]

Yeah, I'll help you look.

[terriblesister]

Neither does anyone else. If you can help with Tanaka [she is not calling him Gundam that's sad] then please, but it's because you're both suspicious we have to be careful, okay?

[aozaki]

[Idly fishing out her keys from her pocket to give to Alice, with a light shrug.]

That's fine, just watch your step. I never bothered with keeping a tidy work space, although if you're searching rooms, make sure to check every cupboard and take note of the incentive object. Motive can account for a lot, though I wouldn't mind either, telling you what's in mine now.

[respecting]

Yup... I guess there's no way to know when you gonna turn up a suspect. Except the killer!

[And on that note, he's rolling out]

Back in a bit!

[Onward to Sapphire 1]

[aozaki]

That's interesting to know. [She was outside at the time, so it's news to her.] Was it obvious from the doorway, that something happened? The odds are slim, I admit, but maybe someone passed by without seeing the body, and that counted?

[respecting]

Sweet. Aight, let's bounce!

[taking the keys and heading to Princess Wing, where these two will undoubtedly stick out like a sore thumb.]

[allice]

Perfect. The two of us should be enough then. Lets get moving.

[She unpockets the key and, after getting permission, leads Clyde in the direction of Rin's room to check it out.]

[terriblesister]

I don't think so. We had to confirm she was dead before the alarm went. I don't think glancing would do it.

I even checked the doors afterwards but there's nothing odd about them. The stairwell door was just open; that's all.

[vytis]

As long as she doesn't leak--motor oil or something? [Lithuania is not good with robots okay...] The scene doesn't look like it was especially planned out, but the doesn't necessarily mean it wasn't.

[allice]

We'll see what it is when we get there. It should be in the same place as everyone else's if we aren't around to even touch it.

[To the crowd:]

Anyone want to tag along with me? One more person should do it.

[pandacea]

We should take their testimony into account as well! Xiao Mei can communicate with them and confirm your alibis! [can a tiny panda even speak hamster? no. does May care? no.]

[aozaki]

Again, make sure to note down the object in the cupboard. You might as well gauge the incentive this week, if you'll be doing room searches anyhow.

[souredsweet]

I can do so, Miss Alice.